Anti-Communist Propaganda in the

1950sBrianna Strausser And Juan Colorado

● In the 1950s, Americans

used fear to keep Americans from following communism.● This picture depicts

what people believed America would look like under communism.

● People believed America would be destroyed under communism.

● Comic artists used testimonial propaganda by making famous comic book characters fight communism.

● Artist drew pictures causing the fear of becoming part of a bandwagon.

● These pictures made people fear becoming like other countries who support communism.

● The picture shows Uncle Sam heading for the rocks, which leads to death.

● Americans were told that communists were violent rapists.

● Some people believed that if America lost to communism, Russia would take their women.

● These comics were also used to scare Americans.

● People would say things like communism will kill you.

● They hoped the fear of dying would prevent it.

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